Dunkin Donuts
Last inspected: Jun 12, 2023
100
Score
Dunkin Donuts appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2014. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 12, 2023. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Public records show no inspections at Dunkin Donuts since Jun 12, 2023, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited four times.
Dunkin Donuts' latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Jun 12, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 5, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED CUSTOMER TOILET IN POOR REPAIRS. NOTED TOILET INSIDE THE CUSTOMER BATHROOM NOT FLUSHING AND CLOGGED WITH TOILET TISSUE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL TOILET IS PPREPAIRED AND MAINTAINED.PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND PREPARING FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND NOT AT THE PREP AREAS.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRT, DEBRIS AND GARBAGE ON THE FLOOR AND SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE DUMSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD SPILLS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 21, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: A SIGN OR POSTER NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED ON THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDED & MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDSHAKING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CRUMBS BEHIND THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE COLD HOLDING UNIT THAT HOLDS FRIED EGGS AND SAUSAGE PATTIES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SYRUP PUMPS AND PLASTIC DISPOSABLE COFFEE LIDS STORED INSIDE OF MILK CRATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SAID ITEMS ON SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND REFRAME FROM USING MILK CRATES FOR STORAGE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET AT THE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER THE ESPRESSO MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET AT SAID LOCATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: I OBSERVED CRUMBS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP FREQUENTLY AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
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Apr 29, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINER WITHOUT A LABEL. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON FOOD CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY (SUGAR).
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Aug 2, 2019
Routine
No violations found.
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Jul 25, 2018
Reinspection
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES. ON SITE ONLY A KIT FOR THE EVENTS,NO WRITING PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (A) NO CITATION ISSUED 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER ON SITE OR ALL OTHER REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jul 18, 2018
Complaint
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
Inspector notes: FOOD HELD IN UNSANITARY CONDITIONS WHILE BEING DISPLAYED FOR SALE INSIDE THE SERVING DONUT CASE:OBSERVED FLYING INSECTS ON TOP DONUTS FOR SALE AT FRONT SERVING AREA. FOOD HELD IN UNSANITARY CONDITION WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.OTHER DONUTS WERE COVERED POUNDS: 12 EACH STRAWBERRY DONUTS. VALUE 11.99.PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED: 7-40-050(A).
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK. SINK WAS SET UP AND IN USE BY EMPLOYEE,0ppm,QUATERNARY SOLUTION CONTAINER IS EMPTY. NO SANITIZER(QUATERNARY) SOLUTION ON SITE,MANAGER AWAITING FOR SHIPMENT. UPON MY REQUEST MANAGER USED CHLORINE TO SET UP THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK.SANITARIAN PROVIDED CHLORINE TEST STRIP,100ppm. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED:7-38-005
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE POLICY AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEAN UP MATERIALS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED TRAINING ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012(A), NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 100 FLYING INSECTS ON SITE: 2-ON TOP THE STRAWBERRY DONUTS, 10 INSECTS ON WALL AND PANELS OF SHELF OF AN OPENED DONUTS CASES, 30 INSECTS ON EAST WALL IN DINING AREA;20 INSECTS ON CUBS "W" FLAG AT WEST WALL OF DINING/PREP AREA. 20 INSECTS AT HANGED BOARDS IN SELLING AREA, 35 INSECT ON WALL BETWEEN THE CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. 20 INSECTS ON TOP CARDBOARD AT REAR STORAGE AREA. ALSO OBSERVED A GLUE STICK(WITH STUCK INSECTS) WRAPPED ON WIRE SHELVES ABOVE SET-UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLYING INSECTS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA AFFECTED BY THE INSECTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-020(A)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND A WET MOP STORED BETWEEN MOP SINK AND FLOOR,NOT ABLE TO AIR-DRY,PLACE IT IN A POSITION TO AIR-DRY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AND DEBRIS, ALSO INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS UNDER DISH MACHINE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER ON SITE OR ALL OTHER REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 31, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (SUGR, FLOUR, ETC) MUST PROVIDE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR COOLATATA MACHINE, DRIP COFFEE MACHINE, AND HOT CHOCOLATE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY AGAINST WALLS DRIPPING ONTO FLOORS. MUST RELOCATE.
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Aug 11, 2016
Complaint
No violations found.
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Apr 22, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS COFFEE WITH MILK AND CREAM, CHICKEN SNACK N'GO WRAPS, ANGUS STEAK, TURKEY SAUSAGES SANDWICHES ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION VENT INSIDE CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 5, 2015
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CUSTOMERS WASHROOM SOAP DISPENSER NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCETD MANAGER TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN SOAP DISPENSER.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Mar 14, 2014
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from Jun 12, 2023. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dunkin Donuts.
Has Dunkin Donuts' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dunkin Donuts have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dunkin Donuts means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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